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Question on VTF (What should i adjust it to?)
Hi Everyone,
As I continue to proceed down the sinkhole that is Analog Audio. I was checking the specs on the Cartridge and they specify a range of .3g as what is right.
Me being really analytical and obsessed with what is right, where should one start on setting their VTF to? I split the baby in the middle and added .15g to the min and have it had it that way since. But now I am thinking should i move it up or move it down? What should i hear with over and under proper value tracking force?
Thanks as always for the help,
K
As I continue to proceed down the sinkhole that is Analog Audio. I was checking the specs on the Cartridge and they specify a range of .3g as what is right.
Me being really analytical and obsessed with what is right, where should one start on setting their VTF to? I split the baby in the middle and added .15g to the min and have it had it that way since. But now I am thinking should i move it up or move it down? What should i hear with over and under proper value tracking force?
Thanks as always for the help,
K
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Do yourself a favor... As long as it's within the specs, enjoy your setup. If you want something else to obsess about here's something https://www.analogplanet.com/content/zenith-angle-correction-final-set-frontier Another adjustment that gets yes and no answers. |
If you hear mistracking on transients or complex musical passages, then tick up the VTF about a tenth of a gram. Otherwise, what compels you to worry about it? Also, what tool are you using to set VTF? If you use the classic Shure SFG, it is not accurate within the range you are concerned to remain within (+/-0.15g), in my opinion. To feel confident about differences in VTF of 0.1g, you will need a good digital scale specifically designed for vinyl, where the weigh pan is set down as close as possible to the veritable surface of an LP. There are many available ranging in cost from ~$30 to more than $100. The low cost ones tend to measure down to 0.1g. The higher cost ones tend to at least display down to .01g. (Whether they are actually accurate below 0.1g is another matter.). Others like the "Riverstone", which is about the same price as a Shure SFG. |
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